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  • Monday, May 13 2013 4:51 PM EDT2013-05-13 20:51:45 GMT
    There is a disorder that is making more and more sense into why couples break up. The personality trait is called "Alexithymia."
    There is a disorder that is making more and more sense into why couples break up. The personality trait is called "Alexithymia," and it renders the person it affects unable to communicate their feelings or understand their feelings as well as their partner's.
  • Thursday, May 9 2013 8:44 AM EDT2013-05-09 12:44:22 GMT
    When we think of suicide we think of young adults; adolescents who have lost their way and are addicts or young people who suffer a huge blow and no longer have a family to go home to or a place to live.
    When we think of suicide we think of young adults; adolescents who have lost their way and are addicts or young people who suffer a huge blow and no longer have a family to go home to or a place to live.
  • Monday, May 6 2013 2:26 PM EDT2013-05-06 18:26:34 GMT
    Parents worry about self-esteem with their children. A low self-esteem is correlated with poor academic and personal development.
    Parents worry about self-esteem with their children. A low self-esteem is correlated with poor academic and personal development. Building a healthy self-esteem takes years, and parents, teachers and the child's community help foster the child growing up to feel good about him or herself. Part of self-esteem is learning self-respect. You aren't born with an understanding of self-respect, so the people closest to you model and teach you this characteristic.
  • Monday, April 8 2013 7:23 AM EDT2013-04-08 11:23:29 GMT
    A colleague of mine asked me last week if married couples really do develop such a thing as the seven year itch. He had been talking to his buddies the night before and some of them were referring to feeling
    A colleague of mine asked me last week if married couples really do develop such a thing as the seven year itch. He had been talking to his buddies the night before and some of them were referring to feeling
  • Thursday, March 14 2013 9:50 AM EDT2013-03-14 13:50:19 GMT
    The ratio of new marriages to divorce is 2:1 according to the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention). That means for every two marriages that occur there is one divorce. Divorce ranked number
    The ratio of new marriages to divorce is 2:1 according to the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention). That means for every two marriages that occur there is one divorce. Divorce ranked number
  • Tuesday, March 12 2013 1:56 PM EDT2013-03-12 17:56:05 GMT
    There has been almost an epidemic of recent stories about female teachers having sex with their students. Almost every state in the United States is reporting these stories, and everyone is asking the
    There has been almost an epidemic of recent stories about female teachers having sex with their students. Almost every state in the United States is reporting these stories, and everyone is asking the
  • Monday, March 4 2013 3:38 PM EST2013-03-04 20:38:06 GMT
    If you tweet on Twitter, you will see many #Thighgap. There is always something new, and it appears thigh gap is the new way girls are comparing themselves with one another to feel thin and pretty. Thigh
    If you tweet on Twitter, you will see many #Thighgap. There is always something new, and it appears thigh gap is the new way girls are comparing themselves with one another to feel thin and pretty. Thigh
  • Tuesday, February 12 2013 4:48 PM EST2013-02-12 21:48:37 GMT
    February is teen violence awareness month, and with Chris Brown's recent court date following abuse charges from his girlfriend Rhianna, it draws out attention to the topic of abuse and dating. A recent
    February is teen violence awareness month, and with Chris Brown's recent court date following abuse charges from his girlfriend Rhianna, it draws out attention to the topic of abuse and dating. A recent
  • Tuesday, February 12 2013 4:47 PM EST2013-02-12 21:47:48 GMT
    Marriage research has listed finances as one of the top three reasons couples get into trouble. Couples who begin to struggle with money issues are having problems at a deeper level than the cost of the
    Marriage research has listed finances as one of the top three reasons couples get into trouble. Couples who begin to struggle with money issues are having problems at a deeper level than the cost of the
  • Thursday, December 6 2012 10:52 AM EST2012-12-06 15:52:46 GMT
    Every couple I know has a plan for the holidays. Which family will they spend their time with? Some take turns, some spend Thanksgiving with one family and Christmas with the other.
    Every couple I know has a plan for the holidays. Which family will they spend their time with? Some take turns, some spend Thanksgiving with one family and Christmas with the other, but a new research study implies that the best place to be may be with your wife's family. This is especially true if they love their son-in-law.
  • Did you know a 'man cave' can actually provide a little distance that will actually help make your marriage stronger? Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini discusses on FOX 26 Morning News.
    Did you know a 'man cave' can actually provide a little distance that will actually help make your marriage stronger? Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini discusses on FOX 26 Morning News.
  • Whether it's a question about a gift or how to spice up your love life, Mary Jo is taking it to the streets and answering your V-Day questions.
    Whether it's a question about a gift or how to spice up your love life, Mary Jo is taking it to the streets and answering your V-Day questions.
  • It might sound like a simple concept, but it can mean a lot to women: when they feel that they look good, they feel sexier. Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini is back in the studio answer questions about body image. Later in the...
    It might sound like a simple concept, but it can mean a lot to women: when they feel that they look good, they feel sexier. Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini is back in the studio answer questions about body image. Later in the...
  • Bully behavior begins in childhood as children watch their parents and siblings and learn those behaviors. If they learn bullying behaviors, they will mimic them. Some of them learn the error of their ways and change.
    Bully behavior begins in childhood as children watch their parents and siblings and learn those behaviors. If they learn bullying behaviors, they will mimic them. Some of them learn the error of their ways and change.

Meet Mary Jo

"Women must understand their bodies, their sexuality, and their own passions and gifts." Join psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini weekdays on FOX 26 Morning News. Visit her website at http://www.maryjorapini.com/ View her bio, click here.

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